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Purchased in June 21 from SoundPure in USA. Only used at home. I purchased an additional tort pickguard which I think looks great against white. Will come with the original Decoboom pickguard. The waiting list is over a year for a Serek now so nice opportunity to get one of these boutique short scales. Model: Midwestern Serial: MW-120 Weight: 8.15 lbs Body Material: Mahogany Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish Color: Vintage White Nut Width: 1 5/8" Nut Type: Bone Fingerboard: Chechen Fingerboard Radius: 12-14" Compound Frets: 20 Med/Wide Nickel Scale: 30" Neck Pickup: Novak BS-DS (Parchment) Bridge Pickup: Pickguard: Decoboom Streamliner White/Black/White Bridge: Hipshot 2-Point Supertone Body Thickness: 1 3/8" Overall Length: 40 5/8" Tuners: Hipshot Ultralite Tuning Keys: Lollipop Strings: Hi-Beams Case: Serek Sleeve No offers on this one as I have already given a massive discount (I paid nearly £400 in duties and shipping) **Open to trade for a USA P (Fender/Lakland) bass and possibly cash either way depending on relative value. Also interested in Gibson Midtown Standard. Will ship in its original box but that is at cost and risk to buyer.
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1973 Vintage Guild - JS II Electric Bass Guitar - Walnut Brown w/ Gig Bag. I imported this from the USA about 6 months ago. All Original! The JS bass models were the direct descendent of the . like the Jetstar, it had a mahogany body, three-piece mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, 21 frets, Chesterfield and Guild inlays and Hagstrom bridge and Guild humbucker pickups. This bass is in very good condition and sounds fantastic. Fast thin neck with a 30.5 inch scale. Guild JS bass chronology Guild bass humbucker circa 1975 - The earliest models were fitted with Hagstrom humbuckers, but by 1971 or 72 these had been replaced by Guilds own pickups, as heralded in this 1971 1967 Last Jetstar bass manufactured - model discontinued in 1969[1] 1970 JS bass launched as the one-pickup JS bass I ($270) and the two-pickup JS bass II ($350) [2]. Finishes: Cherry, Sunburst or Black[3] 1971 Hagstrom bisonic single-coil pickups replaced with Guild humbucker pickups 1972 Long scale (JS bass I LS, JS bass II LS) stereo, and fretless models added to the range 1973 Aswell as the existing finshes, natural and walnut are now available[4] 1974 Optional carved top (advertised as natural models only, although maybe other finishes). 1976 JS bass 1 withdrawn[5] 1977 JS bass I also have some Curtis Novak pickups for sale on BC that are a perfect match for this bass. I did try these pickups but the bass isn't for me so returned it to stock. Will post at buyer's expense.
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Is that this bass? https://reverb.com/uk/item/39684845-guild-js-2-bass-1973-1973-mahogany I might list it here in the next few days.
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Certainly agree that their output has gone steadily downhill over the years. For albums Pornography was the height of their powers and after Disintegration they went downhill. The bass sound largely followed that pattern, great on Pornography, but pretty bad after Disintegration with his move to Thunderbirds and similar basses - far too much emphasis on effects as well!
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One of my bass heroes. Ever since I heard A Forest I was hooked. I'm glad I saw their penultimate UK gig with him still in the band in Hyde Park. The Cure are approaching their end anyway so maybe a good time to bow out.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
Sarlscharisma replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I will be playing this for the first time this evening at a rehearsal! Flats for punk and ska will be interesting?! -
Westone bass guitars - what do people think of them?
Sarlscharisma replied to CathalOC's topic in Bass Guitars
I had the Westone Thunderjet in the early 80s. It was my first good bass after a dodgy £30 Columbus Jazz which was only good for firewood. The Westone was a fantastic bass I had for about 3-4 years. It was really good quality and never missed a beat. I played in a 3 piece back then and it really filled the sound and I got more + comments on my tone back then than I did ever since. Maybe my playing has got worse Stuart Morrow from New Model Army used one and he is one of the bass greats from the 80s - for those of us not into the Mark King type thing. There is some like clips of him using it live and on ToTPs Lets say I own a few expensive basses now but none would I regret selling more than I did that one. Perhaps nostalgia, but still a really, really decent bass. -
Robert Smith(Cure) is a great guitarist and is largely overlooked in that role. Kevin Shields (My Bloody Valentine), Keith Levine (PIL), Johnny Greenwood(Radiohead), John Lever (Chameleons) drummer, Sisters of Mercy (Doktor Avalanche) drummer. And some lesser spoken of bass players from the genre. No 1. is Steven Severin (SATB), David J (Bauhaus), Stan Stammers (Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny), Stuart Morrow (NMA). I could go on but time for my Ovaltine.
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Mint Condition Vintage-correct Curtis Novak Hagstrom Bisonic, Guild Starfire pickup. Made in 2021. Imported from USA. Absolute Bargain. I have only installed these pickups so other than trying them out they are mint condition. Comes with boxes and spec sheet. These are hand made pickups from https://www.curtisnovak.com/shop/bs-ds/ I have these on one of my other basses and they will blow the house down. Spec details. 15.6mm – Vintage Hagstrom Bisonic, Starfire, and Gibson. Comes with with Curtis Novak risers (as pictured) if you want to use these. Pickups rate at 12.8k and 12.6k respectively. Collection welcome. Shipping cost to be agreed.
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Always got us up on the dance floor in Middlesbrough
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**SOLD**Serek Midwestern *on Hold for 2-3 months*
Sarlscharisma replied to Clarky's topic in Basses For Sale
If I had seen this 2 weeks ago I would have crossed your palm with silver. But I bought one new last week. These really are quality-made basses and the waiting list for new ones is nearly a year showing the growing demand. The B90 PU in this is fast becoming a big seller in not just Serek basses but aftermarket upgrades too. GLWS - someone is going to be very lucky with this! -
** SOLD ** Fender American Vintage 63 P Bass Faded Sonic Blue
Sarlscharisma replied to bootleg's topic in Basses For Sale
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** SOLD ** Fender American Vintage 63 P Bass Faded Sonic Blue
Sarlscharisma replied to bootleg's topic in Basses For Sale
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https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Vigier_Excess_4_SH.html. There's also a review on the Excess on the page
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Also check BassDirect out, he stocks Vigiers
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It's a bit green...Charvel content
Sarlscharisma replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Bass Guitars
Each to their own, but I love that colour. I bet that one will age nicely like a vintage wine -
Thanks, I guess he aims at a certain price point but maybe he should offer it as an add-on. The type of gigs I do (hopefully soon again) I actually find these types of cases really practical, but I'm sure a question to either Jake Serek or over on TB Serek Owners Club will get you the answer for an aftermarket option 👍
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In the end I used easyship.com. It cost me $200 including the full insurance. USPS is not viable period for me as I don't buy basses under $200 which is there max insurance value. easyship.com are the intermediary offering the insurance. It actually costs loads more to ship from US to UK using FedEx and UPS. So unless you buy from someone who has an account it doesn't really work, except for those who have money to burn!